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Sunday, 24 November 2013

Another pileated woodpecker

The red oak tree directly seen from our deck has (a relatively recent) old dead branch poking out to the right of the main trunk. It's a magnet for woodpeckers, not surprisingly,-- we've seen downies and red-bellied woodpeckers visiting our feeder frequently,Since the dead branch has occurred, we've...

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

A pileated woodpecker

Behind my office is a Southern red oak in decline.  Limbs have been trimmed and the top has already broken, although we're not inclined to take it down just yet.My colleague pointed out to me this morning that a pileated woodpecker was busily working a cavity high up on the trunk - what a great...